Leo-Pekka Tähti
Personal information | |
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Born | Pori, Finland | 22 June 1983
Sport | |
Country | Finland |
Sport | Track and field |
Disability class | T54 |
Event(s) | sprints |
Club | Porin Tarmo: Finland |
Team | Finland |
Coached by | (national) |
Achievements and titles | |
Paralympic finals | 2012 London |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Paralympic athletics | ||
Representing Finland | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
2004 Athens | 100 m T54 | |
2004 Athens | 200 m T54 | |
2008 Beijing | 100 m T54 | |
2012 London | 100 m T54 | |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 100 m T54 | |
2020 Tokyo | 100 m T54 | |
2008 Beijing | 200 m T54 | |
World Championships | ||
2011 Christchurch | 100 m T54 | |
2013 Lyon | 100 m T54 | |
2017 London | 100 m T54 | |
2019 Dubai | 100 m T54 | |
2011 Christchurch | 200 m T54 | |
2013 Lyon | 200 m T54 | |
2015 Doha | 100 m T54 | |
2006 Assen | 100 m T54 | |
2006 Assen | 200 m T54 | |
2017 London | 200 m T54 | |
European Championships | ||
2012 Stadskanaal | 100 m T54 | |
2014 Swansea | 100 m T54 | |
2016 Grosseto | 100 m T54 | |
2018 Berlin | 100 m T54 | |
2018 Berlin | 200 m T54 | |
2018 Berlin | 400 m T54 | |
2021 Bydgoszcz | 100 m T54 | |
2021 Bydgoszcz | 400 m T54 | |
2012 Stadskanaal | 400 m T54 | |
2014 Swansea | 400 m T54 | |
2018 Berlin | 800 m T54 | |
2016 Grosseto | 200 m T54 |
Leo-Pekka Tähti (born 22 June 1983 in Pori, Finland) is an athlete and Paralympian from Finland competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.
He won the gold medal in the 100m and 200m events at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. He also competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, winning a gold medal in the men's 100 metres – T54 event and a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres – T54 event. In the 2012 Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, he won the gold medal in the 100 metre T54 event after recording a new world record 13.63 in the qualifying round
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